Origin
Switzerland, Australia, Brazil
Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish
Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
5.9-6.33.21-3.38
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Cleavage
On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct
Perfect on {001}
Mohs Hardness
4.5-56-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
CaWO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)
StrongArthur Thomas
Dispersion
0.040.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent, Transparent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.918-1.9361.670-1.734
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0160.006-0.011
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Awareness
Empathy
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance & Clarity
Empathy